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18 Argumentative Writing Prompts Prompts

These prompts create a starting constraint, question, or situation. Use one as written, combine two, or change the audience, setting, objective, or limitation to make a new exercise.

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Prompt 1

Should schools require students to complete a practical financial-literacy course before graduation?

Prompt 2

Should cities charge private vehicles to enter the most congested downtown areas?

Prompt 3

Should employers be allowed to use automated screening as the first stage for every job application?

Prompt 4

Should public libraries eliminate late fines for most materials?

Prompt 5

Should universities record all large lectures and make recordings available to enrolled students?

Prompt 6

Should restaurants be required to disclose total prices including mandatory service charges on menus?

Prompt 7

Should schools restrict smartphone use during the entire school day rather than only during lessons?

Prompt 8

Should local governments prioritize shade and tree cover over additional parking in heat-prone neighborhoods?

Prompt 9

Should companies be required to provide a human appeal process for important automated decisions?

Prompt 10

Should high schools begin later even if it changes sports and transport schedules?

Prompt 11

Should museums return culturally significant objects when acquisition records show coercive colonial conditions?

Prompt 12

Should social media platforms offer a chronological feed as a permanent default option?

Prompt 13

Should employers publish salary ranges in every job advertisement?

Prompt 14

Should public transit be free for students under a certain age?

Prompt 15

Should generative AI use in coursework require disclosure even when the final wording is rewritten by the student?

Prompt 16

Should cities limit short-term rentals in neighborhoods with severe housing shortages?

Prompt 17

Should schools replace some timed exams with open-resource assessments?

Prompt 18

Should digital products be required to make subscription cancellation as easy as signup?